Maps of China

Detailed map China
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Detailed map China
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Maps of cities and regions of China

More to see in China
In China, travelers can visit a city with a rich history and heritage – Nanjing. For a long time, Nanjing was the capital of this country. Nowadays, it is the capital of the Jiangsu province. Tourists visit this amazing city to see its numerous landmarks and get themselves familiar with the history and culture of Nanjing. It is particularly important to mention the thirty-three-kilometer-long wall that protected the city. Known as the City Wall of Nanjing, this wall is among the largest city walls ever built in China. Many foreign tourists try to see this fantastic architectural landmark during their visit to the Celestial Empire. It is not clearly known when Nanjing was founded. According to the legend, the fort of Yecheng was built in the city in 495 BC. Twenty-two years later, the State of Yue captured the region and built a new fort – Yuecheng. The next mention of Nanjing dates back to the 14th century. This is when the rebellion against the Mongolian Yuan dynasty emerged in the region. For fifty years starting from 1368, Nanjing was the central city in Hongwu. This is when the territory of Nanjing was protected by a wall. Even when it was decided to move the capital to Beijing, Nanjing remained a “subsidiary” center of the empire. In 1842, Britain occupied …
Unique places of interest in China

Lake Lop Nur Test Site

From the series “Largest and Famous Nuclear Test Sites”
Lake Lop Nur Test Site is situated in China on the territory of the dry lake. The firsts tests were made there in October 1964. After this China was recognized as a nuclear-weapon state. For the whole world, nuclear tests in China were the most unexpected thing. Even the representatives of powerful states couldn’t suppose that China can make a powerful nuclear weapon by themselves. The last tests there were held in 1996. For about 30 years this desert area was a place of the dirtiest and dangerous nuclear tests.

In the course of the years the nearby mountain alpine glaciers were drastically polluted. Until now they are polluted with the nuclear waste. Today scientists commit a huge level of radiation in the ice. If the ice caps of the mountains begin to melt, the nearby soil, surface … Read all

Xiluodu Daba

From the series “The Most Impressive Dams on Earth”
One of the largest dams in the world is situated in China on the Yangtze River. The height of Xiluodu Dam is 285,5 meters, 700 meters length. The dam and the power station took their names from the nearby Xiluodu Province. Originally this dam was built not only for electrical power but also for improvement of water quality.

The Yangtze River has a rapid flow, its water is quite dirty because of the vast number of clay. The water quality has increased thanks to the building of the dam. In 2005 the dam building began but after a short period of time it was frozen. Before the building there wasn’t any researching, that’s why ecologists insisted not to continue the works.

Only after the possible natural environment damage for the region was estimated, the streamway was closed and the … Read all
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